Hey guys. I have a lock box in my center console and would like to leave my shield in my car during work. It's currently in the 40's here. When I get in I'd end up putting it on me, IWB. Besides for having an ice cube on my side, would it have any ill effect? Condensation? Plastic parts brittle?

That degree of cold will have no effect on the gun. Many would recommend a really secure locking container; thieves will naturally look in the glove box and console and will defeat any locks pretty easily.

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Alan
SWCA LM 2023, SWHF 220

I leave a little sheen of gun oil on metal that is going to be stashed in uncertain conditions.

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I agree with murphydog... no effect. I have a .40 that for 8 - 9 hrs a day is locked in my padded gun key lock box, cable tied to the driver seat frame, and hidden under the seat. The temps this past year were 19 degrees (coldest), and over 100 degrees, and a lot hotter inside the locked truck. Every 3 - 4 months I go to the range and shoot the ammo that pistol has been loaded with all that time, and then clean and lube the gun and load with fresh ammo. Never had any problem at all with either the pistol or any of the ammo functioning 100 %. And no surface rust or finish issues on the pistol at all.

The mag release button is steel and susceptible to rusting, which can seize it into it's hole. There is a retaining spring that is accessible in the mag well, that releases the button. A dab of lithium grease on the sides of the button is a good precaution.

Should be fine. Just watch for rusting. No problems with the plastic or anything.

The rusting is what I'm mostly concerned with.

Perhaps put the shield in a silicone gun sock when storing inside the car? They (supposedly) help prevent condensation or rust from occurring; I used them while living down south and when I had to store guns in an area of the home that humidity was not always low and never had a problem.

Anyhow may be worth checking into as they are inexpensive.

Put it where you want it, then be responsible and check it every day. No amount of serious oxidation is going to occur in a 24 hour period from sitting in a car if your firearm is properly oiled and ready for use.

I live in a salt marsh (think 100% humidity, 100+ degree summers, and more annual rainfall then Seattle), and have hunted in elements that other people won't walk out the front door in (duck hunting last year and a man was life flighted out of the same refuge I was in because he got struck by lightning). My working/hunting guns have been heavily rained on for hours at a time, but as long as I perform the proper PMCS on my firearms before and after use, I know they will stay it excellent shape for years of use.

Still worried? Oil it then vacuum seal that sucker in a bag that can easily be ripped open. That's how my toilet tank gun is set up. I check it and reseal every three months or so, never had an issue.

Y'all are ALL welcome for the toilet tank tip by the way.

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Never heard of a toilet tank gun. Maybe behind the tank like in the Godfather! Frat boys used to sink their six packs of beer in the toilet tank back in the day to keep it hidden from the administration!

I suspect you are concerned about the innards causing problems. I kept a 340pd in my car in MN for 15 years. 95+ and -20 below and I pulled the sideplate a couple of times to check and re-apply dry lube.
You should avoid storing and locking it in an obvious place and tell nobody you have a gun stored in your vehicle.

for people who like to shoot the S---!

I have shot ammo that has spent a hot Midwest summer in a speed strip, in the car and it has done fine. At times that ammo has gotten very warm, almost hot to the touch.

Groo here
The shield needs little if any oil to work in a CCW /PD condition.
I use a "touch" of oil on the frame rails and hood of barrel.
Most everything else rides on or in plastic.
If "REAL" cold ,I would strip ALL lube off and run dry.[ Graphite may be]
One to 3 mags like that won't hurt.[not for all types guns]

I've kept pistols or revolvers in a lock box for hours while at work. It's never affected them. They sure can be colder than an ice cube, so when it's cold I've always used a light oil to lube them.

I know the slide on a Shield is Armornite treated and S&W alludes to using it on inside parts, too. There's probably little chance of those parts rusting.

Bill

Buy some Silica Gel Desiccant Packets and throw them in the console with the gun.

Ok, I’ll bite.

WHY would you keep a gun submerged in a commode tank?

Ninja's, duh!